For a not to special occasion, I got the book: "How to be a Domestic Goddess" from Nigella Lawson for my dear husband. (I'm not sure if this was a hint or something.) I really love this book, it's great to read and the recipes are easy to make and bake.
Like these Cappuccino cupcakes, the cake is made with coffee in it's base ingredients and it's topped with a white chocolate frosting. The combination is really lovely and tasty.
In my first batch I've made 12, but 6 went to school for the teachers of my daughters class. The other six were all gone in a sec.
Monday, 3 September 2012
Cup of Cappuccino Cupcake
Friday, 31 August 2012
Princess party
This is an old picture, I've made this one about 2 years ago for my lovely daughters 3rd Birthday.
Who wouldn't like this castle cake for her 3rd Birthday? I would have liked one, unfortunately, never had these kind of cakes.
This cake really made the princess themed party complete.
Tasting weddingcakes
My friend asked me to make her weddingcake and of course I would love to do this for her. But didn't had an idea about how her cake need to be and what flavours she would like. Her only wish, she likes to use white and purple.
So on a warm summerday I went to her for dinner and made this for dessert to give her an idea of what we can make. I'm not sure which cake has which flavour, but one was filled with fresh strawberries and strawberry bavarian, one with tropical fruitmix and mango bavarian and the last one was filled with swiss cream, raspberries and white chocolate bavarian.
Cupcakes and cakepops were vanila flavoured, one plain, one chocolatechip and one stroopwafel.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Weddingcake in progress
These roses I've made for my next project. A weddingcake for my friend Angela. It will be a 5-tired cake with roses and other flowers in purple, with pink butterflies.
Why these roses are in white?
... to be continued. ;)
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
My newest addiction, cakepops
My friend gave me a cakepopmaker for my birthday. I was already hesitating to long to buy one, but another machine, which I didn't know if I would use it? I don't think so.
The first time I tried the cakepopmaker, didn't realy work, the cake wasn't round and I found it very hard to see how much cake I needed to put in the holes. I just wanted round cakeballs.
The second round was much more a succes, the cakes were beautifully round and they taste very good. My youngest girl just love the size, she can just hold it in her hands like a ball and she can eat it, 2 things she loves to do, holding things and eating it. :)
Then it was time to dip and decorate. I needed to find out, how to melt the candymelts, but after trying some times, it gets much and much easier.
There are so much things to make with cakepops, so much different designs to make. Just love this.
On the picture, treats for my sister in law to celebrate the birth of her son.
My dream wedding cake
It's now six years ago when we got married and we really enjoyed the day and our marriage life. But six years ago, I was looking on internet for some inspiration for our own wedding cake. This was my dream wedding cake. Just a simple tiered cake, with some butterflies all over the cake. Unfortunately our baker couldn't make this for us. So we really had to settle with a cake on a stand with roses and 2 fake butterflies on top (which I've bought in a store) (don't get me wrong, at the time, I was happy with it)
Last year a lot of my friends got married and I've helped them by making their a cake. But still, it was kinda painfull to see all my friends having their dream come true and I needed to settle for less.
So, when we were celebrating our 5th year aniversary, I've made my dream wedding cake on my own. :) Now I have had my dream wedding cake and we can go on with it.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
For a 50th birthday
My mothers friend turned 50 on 20th of june. So it seemed nice to my mother to make her a cake with a small grandma from marzipan.
Since my mothers friend likes chocolate, this cake was fille with caramel and chocolate bavarian. Then coverd with marzipan.
I actually enjoy making her this marzipan grandma.
Since my mothers friend likes chocolate, this cake was fille with caramel and chocolate bavarian. Then coverd with marzipan.
I actually enjoy making her this marzipan grandma.
For an engagement.
My sister in law asked me to make a cake for her friends engagement. She asked for a purple cake with flowers and a bow.
The bow with gemstone is one of my favorite to make and it seemed nice to try the lace flower cutters again.
The cake was filled with raspberry bavarian and fresh strawberries. simple, but tasty.
The bow with gemstone is one of my favorite to make and it seemed nice to try the lace flower cutters again.
The cake was filled with raspberry bavarian and fresh strawberries. simple, but tasty.
Go Holland!
We gathered around for a BBQ and we realised it would be during the Woldcup. A friend of mine said he would only come if there should be cake. So be it.
I've looked on internet for inspiration and found this how-to for a ballshaped cake. To show we support the Dutch team, I've changed the black patches for orange ones and of course the lion could not be missed.
This cake was the first one I've tried to bake with a colour. The inside of the ball was orange too. For the first time I've tried some other fresh fruit for the filling. I've used whipped cream with Mango and Mango bavarian.
I've looked on internet for inspiration and found this how-to for a ballshaped cake. To show we support the Dutch team, I've changed the black patches for orange ones and of course the lion could not be missed.
This cake was the first one I've tried to bake with a colour. The inside of the ball was orange too. For the first time I've tried some other fresh fruit for the filling. I've used whipped cream with Mango and Mango bavarian.
Motherduck part 2
Also for my friend, I've tried to make the motherduck again. (didn't I mentioned I'd never make this thing again?)
I was really nervous about if I could make this again. But it seems like I've been more experienced in making these things and of course, I've learned what I didn't had to do the last time I've made this cake.
The cake was ment as a gift for the sister in law of my friend who just gave birth to a little boy (the little duckling) and also has a big sister (the larger duckling).
No need to say the favorite filling these days are Fresh strawberries and strawberry mousse.
I was really nervous about if I could make this again. But it seems like I've been more experienced in making these things and of course, I've learned what I didn't had to do the last time I've made this cake.
The cake was ment as a gift for the sister in law of my friend who just gave birth to a little boy (the little duckling) and also has a big sister (the larger duckling).
No need to say the favorite filling these days are Fresh strawberries and strawberry mousse.
Lovely cow
My friend asked me to make a cake for her daughter and she told me to make what ever I like, but the theme should be cow.
I really loved making this cake, the idea is simple, but really nice to look at. I've used normal fondant for covering the cake this time, since it's much whiter then marzipan. The black spots are made of marzipan, but the cow is also made out of fondant.
I really loved making this cake, the idea is simple, but really nice to look at. I've used normal fondant for covering the cake this time, since it's much whiter then marzipan. The black spots are made of marzipan, but the cow is also made out of fondant.
A bow for a cake
In the wedding edition of Cake and Craft, a cake magazine, I found a how-to for making these lovely bows with a gem stone in the middle. For my aunties visit I've made this little cake, filled with fresh strawberries and strawberry mousse.
The gemstone takes a lot of patient to make, but I love the result.
The gemstone takes a lot of patient to make, but I love the result.
Little one
This little cake belongs to the large Bambi cake. it's made in the same style and colours and is also filled with fresh strawberries and strawberry mousse.
Delivering my first assignment.
My friends youngest son became one this year and she asked me to bake him a cake. The order was quite clear. Bambi, purple and orange and strawberry flavoured.
Still I thought it was quite hard to do this, because I didn't really know what she really likes. I mean, not everyone likes the same things (thank god)
I started with planning a purple cake with orange decoration and a orange cake with purple decoration. Then I've made the Bambi to put on top of the cake. When I'd finished the Bambi, I certainly realised it would be nicer to have the purple mixed with a hint of orange, so it looks like it's marbled. So. I need to change my plan at the very last moment. This is the result of a night hard work.
Still I thought it was quite hard to do this, because I didn't really know what she really likes. I mean, not everyone likes the same things (thank god)
I started with planning a purple cake with orange decoration and a orange cake with purple decoration. Then I've made the Bambi to put on top of the cake. When I'd finished the Bambi, I certainly realised it would be nicer to have the purple mixed with a hint of orange, so it looks like it's marbled. So. I need to change my plan at the very last moment. This is the result of a night hard work.
Motheringsday part 3
I know, Motheringsday was just one day. But baking for mother is a nice thing to do. We should never end loving and respecting mothers.
This cake, I've made for my own mother. Like the cake for my mother in law, it was filled with fresh strawberries, strawberry mousse and forestfruit bavarian. The cupcakes (in the left corner) are also strawberry flavoured.
This cake, I've made for my own mother. Like the cake for my mother in law, it was filled with fresh strawberries, strawberry mousse and forestfruit bavarian. The cupcakes (in the left corner) are also strawberry flavoured.
Motheringsday part 2
My friend went on vacation and bought me a nice book about baking cakes and cookies as a souvenir. The recipes look so nice, that I tried them for motheringsday. On the top are rabbitshaped strawberry cookies. on the bottom are the girlface cookies with chocolateflavour.
The chocolatefudge are from a recipe of Nigella Lawson (and they taste very nice)
The chocolatefudge are from a recipe of Nigella Lawson (and they taste very nice)
Motheringsday part 1
Motheringsday is a nice day to show how we care for mom or mother in law. This cake was made for my mother in law to show we respect her.
It was filled with fresh straweberries, strawberry mousse and forestfruit bavarian. Covered with marzipan and the pink rozes are also made out of marzipan.
Unfortunately my brother in law was to early, so I couldn't finish te cake properly.
It was filled with fresh straweberries, strawberry mousse and forestfruit bavarian. Covered with marzipan and the pink rozes are also made out of marzipan.
Unfortunately my brother in law was to early, so I couldn't finish te cake properly.
I'll make you happy!
My friend, he is staying in China for his work, asked me what would me make happy, so I said, Baking cakes and deliver a good tasting cake makes me happy, seeing every one enjoying the cake, makes me more happy. So, he said to me, I'll make you very happy, and he asked me to make him a cake for his short stay in Holland with his girlfriend.
The result was this cake, or should I say cakes. My sister-in-law asked me once to make her a cake filled with baileyscream. What's a better occassion for a nice grown up cake then a short gathering with all friends. For the non-alcoholics, I've made a small cake and filled it with strawberrymousse and fresh strawberries.
Both cakes are covered with chocolate fondant. and decorated with purple coloured Icing. Unfortunately, it seems like I'm always making to much icing.
The result was this cake, or should I say cakes. My sister-in-law asked me once to make her a cake filled with baileyscream. What's a better occassion for a nice grown up cake then a short gathering with all friends. For the non-alcoholics, I've made a small cake and filled it with strawberrymousse and fresh strawberries.
Both cakes are covered with chocolate fondant. and decorated with purple coloured Icing. Unfortunately, it seems like I'm always making to much icing.
Friday, 7 May 2010
Happy Birthday 2-year-olds...
When I was pregnant of my daughter, I participated the course: pregnancy and moving, some sort of pregnancy gym. Eversince we like to contact and meet each other now and then.
All children just turned 2 the beginning of the year, so when we had contact to arrange a meeting, I thought it would be nice to make the children an extra birthdaycake.
The bottom layer is a petal form cake filled with fresh strawberries, strawberry mousse and frorestfruit mousse. The upper layer, was filled with lemoncurd and lemonmousse. Both are covered with marzepin and the stars are also made out of marzepin. On each star there's a letter from the first name of each child.
All children just turned 2 the beginning of the year, so when we had contact to arrange a meeting, I thought it would be nice to make the children an extra birthdaycake.
The bottom layer is a petal form cake filled with fresh strawberries, strawberry mousse and frorestfruit mousse. The upper layer, was filled with lemoncurd and lemonmousse. Both are covered with marzepin and the stars are also made out of marzepin. On each star there's a letter from the first name of each child.
It's strawberry season again.
Just a simple forestfruitcheesecake and fresh strawberries on top to celebrate the first warm days this year.
I'm very glad to see there are edible (read not sour) stawberries again.
I'm very glad to see there are edible (read not sour) stawberries again.
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